Digital Sports Journalist

Sky UK; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports media company in the UK is seeking a content writer to join their team. The successful candidate will write vibrant digital content for various sports, focusing on delivery to tight deadlines. Core responsibilities include ghost-writing for sports talent and collaborating with multiple teams. Ideal applicants will be NCTJ qualified or equivalent, with a strong knowledge of sports, especially golf, and experience in sports journalism. This role offers competitive rewards and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Exclusive Sky VIP rewards

Subsidised gym and restaurants

Qualifications

• Knowledge of a range of sports, particularly golf.
• Experience in a quick-paced work environment with tight deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams and adhere to guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Write articles for the Sky Sports website and app across a range of sports.
• Deliver vibrant digital sports content focusing on Sky's core sports excluding football.
• Ghost-write for Sky Sports talent and collaborate to produce consistent content.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrable passion for and knowledge of sport

Ability to write for different types of copy

Experience writing at a national or international level

Professional sports journalism experience

Strong work ethic and proactive attitude

Education

NCTJ qualified or equivalent

Job description

Love sport? Love storytelling? Join us and bring the drama, passion and precision of the world's biggest sporting moments to millions of fans across Sky Sports' digital platforms. From breaking news and live blogs to in-depth features and ghost‑writing for our top talent, you'll craft vibrant content that keeps fans coming back for more.

What You’ll Do

• You will write articles for the Sky Sports website and app with a remit to cover a broad range of sports.
• You will write vibrant digital sports content of the highest standard, focusing on all of Sky's core sports excluding football. This includes golf, cricket, boxing, NFL, darts, tennis, rugby league, rugby union, Formula 1, NBA and netball.
• Knowledge of a range of sports is essential, but a strong knowledge and passion for golf would be particularly desirable.
• Your content must be delivered to deadline and includes live‑blogging, reporting, feature‑writing and breaking news coverage.
• You will ghost‑write for Sky Sports talent and maximise Sky Sports' linear output online.
• You will collaborate with multiple areas of Sky Sports (e.g. Sky Sports News, Sports Content teams) to ensure we are producing aligned and consistent content - including video and audio.
• You will conform to the highest standard of digital writing by ensuring that relevant guidelines (including brand guidelines), processes and policies for digital content are fully adhered to.
• You will strive to ensure Sky Sports remains the destination of choice for sports fans, creates revenue opportunities and continues to add value to the Sky Sports subscription.
• You will have experience writing at a national or international level, ideally for a digital publisher, and professional sports journalism experience in the digital sphere.
• Experience of working in a quick‑paced work environment with tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a flair for producing different types of copy.
• Demonstrable passion for and knowledge of sport.
• A strong work ethic and proactive attitude, with the ability to work in a team and support all aspects of the business when necessary.
• NCTJ qualified or equivalent, with a working knowledge of media law.

The Rewards

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Where you’ll work

Osterley Campus is a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.